Neverwinter Nights 2 is a 3D role-playing game set in the Forgotten Realms. The fantasy game art for creatures closely, if not exactly, matches the Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition roleplaying game and some of it was probably simply imported from the previous game, Neverwinter Nights game.

This page of fantasy game art from the Neverwinter Nights 2 computer roleplaying game has general information on the shield dwarf playable race.

Shield dwarves are among the most common of the dwarven peoples. Once the rulers of mighty kingdoms across Faerûn, the shield dwarves have since fallen by the wayside after centuries of warfare with their goblinoid enemies. Since then, shield dwarves have been less commonly seen throughout Faerûn, though during the Era of Upheaval the subrace, spurred on by the Thunder Blessing, began to retake an important role in local politics.